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Abstract Number: 146

MOSQUITO CONFUSION

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Case Presentation: A 52-year-old man with past medical history of end-stage renal disease status post renal transplant 14 years ago, hypertension, anxiety, systemic lupus erythematosus, and hypothyroidism presented for acute kidney injury (AKI) on chronic kidney disease stage 3, from creatinine baseline of 1.3-1.5 mg/dL to 3.7 mg/dL. He was placed on IV fluids for [...]

Abstract Number: 147

RISKING LIFE AND LIMB: POPLITEAL ARTERIAL ANEURYSM AS A PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED CAUSE OF RHABDOMYOLYSIS AND COMPARTMENT SYNDROME

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Case Presentation: A 63-year-old man presented with two-day history of right leg swelling, lacy rash, numbness in the right toes, and progressive pain. History includes hyperlipidemia, tobacco use disorder, recurring arterial aneurysms status post remote aortic aneurysm repair, peripheral vascular disease status post aortobifemoral bypass and left femoral to popliteal bypass. He had delayed capillary [...]

Abstract Number: 148

RENOVATION GONE WRONG: A HIDDEN FUNGAL THREAT

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Case Presentation: A 46-year-old woman with a history of migraines presented with left knee pain after a gym session. MRI revealed diffuse marrow edema of the proximal tibia, medial collateral ligament thickening, popliteus muscle strain, and joint effusion. Concern for a stress fracture led to conservative management with rest and analgesics.Days later, she developed fatigue, [...]

Abstract Number: 149

A BITTER FRUIT: MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE FOLLOWING ACKEE INGESTION

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Case Presentation: A 44-year-old man with depression and PTSD presented with five days of progressive nausea and vomiting after ingesting ackee fruit. He attempted home IV fluids, laxatives, enemas, and suppositories. On day 5 post ingestion, he developed worsening epigastric pain. Vitals were normal, but he appeared dehydrated. Labs showed sodium 129 mmol/L, magnesium 4.1 [...]

Abstract Number: 150

BEYOND THE SKIN AND MUSCLE: A CASE OF NXP2 DERMATOMYOSITIS WITH UNPRECEDENTED GASTROINTESTINAL CATASTROPHE

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Case Presentation: A 70-year-old female with a history of thyrotoxicosis has had eighteen months of weight loss, dysphagia, cognitive decline, and falls. Six months ago, she had the onset of muscle wasting, most notably in her upper extremities. Then 3 months ago, dysphagia worsened to the point that she started regurgitating food before admission. Finally, [...]

Abstract Number: 151

DIAGNOSTIC UNCERTAINTY IN A STEROID-RESPONSIVE LUNG DISEASE IN AN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT

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Case Presentation: A 51-year-old female with a history of HIV on Biktarvy and ESRD on hemodialysis presented with progressive dyspnea. Three weeks prior to admission, she developed a non-productive cough with associated chest pain, dyspnea, headache, and subjective fevers and chills. She denied nausea, vomiting, orthopnea, lower extremity swelling, or weight change. Family history was [...]

Abstract Number: 152

PERSISTENT COVID-19 PNEUMONIA IN A PATIENT ON RITUXIMAB

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Case Presentation: The patient is a 52-year-old male with congestive heart failure, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) on rituximab with last dose 4 months prior, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus type 2. He was hospitalized 4 times over 2 months for daily fevers, night sweats, 50 lb weight loss, and cough. Ineffective treatment courses [...]

Abstract Number: 153

THE TALE OF “TRANQ RASH:” A CASE OF XYLAZINE-INDUCED ULCERATIONS IN A PATIENT WHO INJECTED ILLICIT FENTANYL

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Case Presentation: A 37-year-old woman with chronic HCV infection and opioid use disorder presented to the hospital with multiple painful wounds that developed on her bilateral arms and legs and had progressively worsened over the preceding 2 weeks. She reported foul-smelling discharge from the wounds, as well as subjective fevers and chills. She reported recent [...]

Abstract Number: 154

WHEN A STROKE IS NOT A STROKE! A TRAGIC CASE OF ACANTHAMOEBA ENCEPHALITIS.

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Case Presentation: Acanthamoeba spp. are one of three pathogenic free-living amebae that are known to cause rare but severe infections including usually fatal meningoencephalits1. We present a case of Acanthamoeba encephalitis in an immunocompromised patient. A 71-year-old male, with known chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), on ibrutinib, was admitted with fevers, mild expressive aphasia, and right [...]

Abstract Number: 155

A CASE OF INFLUENZA ASSOCIATED ENCEPHALITIS

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Case Presentation: Ms. HN is a 29-year-old female with past medical history of hypothyroidism and rheumatoid arthritis managed with sulfasalazine who presented with a chief complaint of confusion. Due to her encephalopathy, history was obtained from her family. She had returned from a trip to Hawaii two days prior to presentation. The patient suffered from [...]

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